Vehicle recall 98V237000 · September 29, 1998
Chevrolet B7 and GMC B7
Vehicle description: school buses equipped with power steering.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: school buses equipped with power steering. Some of these vehicles were assembled with an incorrect intermediate steering shaft. The overlap in the slip joint is insufficient allowing the steering shaft to separate.
- Consequence
- This could lead to loss of steering, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the steering shaft and, if necessary, replace the intermediate steering shaft.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin October 21, 1998. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contactchevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V237000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 29, 1998
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- October 21, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3,969
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Vehicles covered
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